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whinstone
A colloquial British term for dolerite, basalt, and other dark fine-grained igneous rocks. The term is derived from the Whin Sill in northern England. Compare: trap.
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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